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Title Monarch Butterfly
Date July 14, 1956
Description The image shows a monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) resting on a blooming flower with other plant leaves in the background. The photograph was taken by Leslie P. Arnberger on July 14, 1956, at Roanoke, Virginia. Marked by the National Park Service as being from milepost 125 in section 1N of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Location Location Name: Milepost 125
Parkway Milepost: 125.0
Latitude: 37.197018
Longitude: -80.009345
Creator Individual Leslie P. Arnberger
Tags Insects
Photographs
Roanoke County (Va.)
Roanoke (Va.)
Wildlife
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway